Odd. Some of the ones on the map, like for Texas, says the cases are just suspected, when we know there are confirmed cases there. 45 confirmed in New
York, 1 confirmed in California, but the other California ones are conflicted. The icon for San Diego is red, and the status is confirmed, but it
lists the cases as suspected.

Ah yes...our wonderful Government sticking their noses ..in the Medical Industry...again. Pretty much giving up all powers of Congress to
International Bodies thanks to the three idiots back in 2005. These guys are either real stupid, or real smart. I choose the former. I'd stay away
from any flu shots if you are a healthy person...because if you saw the Ron Paul vid....more people died from the flu shot then from the actual swine
flu itself back in 1976.

Thanks! I live close to St. Mels...only 20 minutes away...and a few other posters in this thread...thanks for the update!

Originally posted by antmax21
Ah yes...our wonderful Government sticking their noses ..in the Medical Industry...again. Pretty much giving up all powers of Congress to
International Bodies thanks to the three idiots back in 2005. These guys are either real stupid, or real smart. I choose the former. I'd stay away
from any flu shots if you are a healthy person...because if you saw the Ron Paul vid....more people died from the flu shot then from the actual swine
flu itself back in 1976.

27 April 2009 -- The current situation regarding the outbreak of swine influenza A(H1N1) is evolving rapidly. As of 27 April 2009, the United
States Government has reported 40 laboratory confirmed human cases of swine influenza A(H1N1), with no deaths. Mexico has reported 26 confirmed human
cases of infection with the same virus, including seven deaths. Canada has reported six cases, with no deaths, while Spain has reported one case, with
no deaths.

This last Sunday, April 26, 2009 (yesterday) the "Festival De La Familia" was held at CalExpo, the site of the California State Fair, in
Sacramento, California.

The annual event, celebrating the heritage of twenty different Hispanic cultures with food, games, music, and dance, was attended by aproximately
20,000 people from all over northern and central California.

How many of them have recently returned from visits to Mexico, or have friends and/or family who are recent returnees?

Just wait for the 5 de Mayo celebrations.

But, as Mexicans say: tequila kills everything. And before anyone mentions the worm, I'll tell you that tequila does NOT have a worm in it, that is
the mezcal. (Worm's dead though, so I guess mezcal kills everything as well hehehe).

you know what this is bull#, whats the one way to let the govt take more power.. produce in our minds the fear that we are all going to die from an
epidemic of the "deadly" killer flu thats killed about no one in America or anywhere else actually and were all like "ahh its the end of the
world" and now we are playing into their hands, why do you think the msm is reporting this # so much and saying its gonna be of pandemic proportions
and basically fear mongering it to death, so if you want to continue to be afraid of the deadly virus that can get you sick with the flu just like all
other colds go ahead, but me im preparing for the next wave when it wont be this nice and well already be so comfortable with the govt helping us in a
time of crisis theyll just kill us and get it over with saying that we were infected and no one will say # because they will be fearing for their own
lives

Good morning, all. This morning is the first I've heard of any testing being done in my local area. The article doesn't say how many results are
pending/suspected, but it does say that the samples are from four different hospitals.

The swine flu outbreak has showed possible signs of spreading to Houston, but the city is still waiting on results of the cultures it sent to the
CDC. Houston Health and Human Services Spokeswoman Kathy Barton said late Monday she expects to get word Tuesday on the material collected from
Memorial Hermann, Texas Children’s, St. Luke’s and Baylor College of Medicine’s clinic.

New Zealand and Israel confirmed cases of swine flu. Tweet to others about news @swineflubrk
43 minutes ago from web
Confirmed swine flu cases in the United States has increased from 20 to 50 - /dkk4tl
about 2 hours ago from web

Twitter: Breaking News

NZ Health Minister: We are assuming that all of the people [10 in total] who had tested positive for Influenza A, have Swine Flu.
about 3 hours ago from BNO Headquarters

FLU UPDATE -- Three of the 10 students, who travelled to Mexico on a school trip from New Zealand, have tested positive for swine flu.
about 3 hours ago from BNO Headquarters

FLU UPDATE -- Israel confirms first case of swine flu; British Airways is not canceling its flights to Mexico.
about 3 hours ago from BNO Headquarters

Sky News: World Health Organization says there are several swine flu cases in China.
about 5 hours ago from BNO Headquarters

The ones for New Zealand don't seem to coincide with eachother. 3 of 10 positive for swine flu, compared to all ten.

Originally posted by dreaken1993
you know what this is bull#, whats the one way to let the govt take more power.. produce in our minds the fear that we are all going to die from an
epidemic of the "deadly" killer flu thats killed about no one in America or anywhere else actually and were all like "ahh its the end of the
world" and now we are playing into their hands, why do you think the msm is reporting this # so much and saying its gonna be of pandemic proportions
and basically fear mongering it to death, so if you want to continue to be afraid of the deadly virus that can get you sick with the flu just like all
other colds go ahead, but me im preparing for the next wave when it wont be this nice and well already be so comfortable with the govt helping us in a
time of crisis theyll just kill us and get it over with saying that we were infected and no one will say # because they will be fearing for their own
lives

I don't think the govt. is telling us were all going to die; from what I hear they report that the majority of cases are very mild. Personally I am
glad they are informing us of a possible flu coming to my area, I am being more cautious, much more cautious like not going to crowded areas such as
movie theaters, I'm using the drive-thru instead of eating inside, etc. If they didn't report on it, what would we say? That they want us to be
caught unaware, right?

Totally agree! Well put.
Let's not be caught unaware. Know symptoms and safeguards.

I can remember as a child in the 1950's my mother, who never gave in to even the slightest cold, being in bed for 5 days with a flu, coughing
horribly, with the family worrying she might die, it was that bad. Most flu in our family was mild, but not that time.

Here's what we need to know...how can this type of flu be prevented in the first place? Maybe this is what needs to be brought up in the news,
the lack of sanitation at such farms, whether in China or Mexico or...Afterall, when the flu strains traditionally developed in China, there was time
to come up with a vaccine/alert the world's population. Not so this time. prevention: vigilance with better farm sanitation!

I don't think the spread of these contagions can be stopped, not with the way humanity treats the animal kingdom now. What goes around comes around.
50 years ago animals were farm-raised and treated with care, but now, to supply the demand of the "we want what we want" society the animals are
treated so incredibly cruel. Sorry not meaning to go off topic but your post got me going, I was just talking about that very thing over the weekend
with some friends.

Glad your mom survived. I had the real flu just once, sick as a dog (sorry Gizmo) for a solid month, coughing hacking aching.

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